By 1969 the US Army had identified 40 rifle/carbine types, 22 machine gun types, 17 types of mortar, 20 recoilless rifle or rocket launcher types, nine types of antitank weapons, and 14 anti …

The Military Balance of 2024 from the International Institute for Strategic Studies reported that Vietnam possessed approximately 12,000 guns, including ZSU-23-4 and towed anti-aircraft …

Oct 28, 2020 · Most Important Guns of the Vietnam War 1. AK-47. So to make up for the lack of specifically North Vietnamese weapons on this list, let’s start with one.

Oct 26, 2021 · The Vietnam War saw the latest small arms in action alongside firearms that had served since World War I. The conflict also witnessed the first widespread use of modern …

Aug 2, 2011 · One of the most common infantry weapons used by U.S. troops in Vietnam was the M-60 machine gun, which could also be used as an artillery weapon when mounted or …

Feb 19, 2021 · Here's a look at the guns of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War saw a lot of firsts in terms of equipment and tactics. On the American side, helicopters offered a new and …

Though one gun rarely makes the difference in a battle, for the individual soldier it can often be a matter of life or death. The Vietnam War saw the deployment of two of the most famous and …

May 2, 2021 · Here’s What You Need to Know: These weapons were iconic for their era. No American firearm is as closely associated with the war in Vietnam as the M16, and it was used …

Oct 22, 2015 · Support and some small arms from the United States’ OSS, the USSR and the Chinese Nationalists followed and the Viet Minh fought the Imperial Japanese Army until the …

Owen Gun (Australian submachine gun) It served the Australian Army through WWII, Korea, Malaya and now into the Vietnam War as the main submachine gun. It was later replaced by …